IC technologies Today
IC technologies Today
- The Deep-Sub-Micron (DSM) Effect (£ 0.25m)
“Microscopic Problems”
• Wiring Load Management
• Noise, Crosstalk
• Reliability, Manufacturability
• Complexity: LRC, ERC
• Accurate Power Prediction
• Accurate Delay Prediction
• etc.
“Macroscopic Issues”
• Time-to-Market
• Millions of Gates
• High-Level Abstractions
• Reuse & IP: Portability
• etc.
µ DSM
µ 1/DSM
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